One of the most requested training topics that I provide in senior care facilities is managing behaviors of residents diagnosed with some type of dementia. Between 50% – 80% of…
Category: Dementia
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Alzheimer’s and Depression
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among elderly people. Depression or depressive symptoms often accompany the disease, making diagnosis and treatment more complicated. In fact, the signs…
Ethics in Dementia Care
Caring for seniors in long term care can be challenging at times. Providing 24/7 care to individuals with dementia, on the other hand, can be more ethically and morally demanding.…
Alzheimer’s and Communication
Many abilities are lost as time passes with Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive functions decline, behaviors become unpredictable and communication deteriorates to the point in which the individual can no longer express…
Alzheimer’s and Nutrition
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and affects almost 6 million adults. It is still the most common brain disease that causes…